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best homelesss sign ever!!!!

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:42:05 GMT

Tags: humor, ninja, signs, homeless, bums

President above the law, Nominee for US Attorney General says

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:02:09 GMT

clipped by: citizenbfk
clipper's remarks: This warmongering White House just keeps unraveling our Constitution, our principle, our ideals, our society and our politics day after day.

A common idea we use to have, for example, was that "No man is above the law."

But apparently this nominee thinks the President is above the law. And the talk is still how he's suppose to be approved!?

Screw him. Screw any politician who votes for him. Of course in the real world we all know that the rich, if not 'above the law,' normally have a 'better,' law, better results with the law, better lawyers, special consideration. So too big names, celebrities, Hollywood stars.

Most of US prisons, for example, are overpopulated with the poor, the least educated and the minorities. (The USA has the biggest prison populations in the world, BTW, by %)

The audaciousness of these warmongers. Theyshoot you in the face and expect/get the victim to apologize for being there (a Cheney factual example). Well...no longer a good country. Hopefully

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

On the second day of confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mr. Mukasey went further than he had the day before in arguing that the White House had constitutional authority to act beyond the limits of laws enacted by Congress, especially when it came to national defense.

He suggested that both the administration’s program of eavesdropping without warrants and its use of “enhanced” interrogation techniques for terrorism suspects, including waterboarding, might be acceptable under the Constitution even if they went beyond what the law technically allowed. Mr. Mukasey said the president’s authority as commander in chief might allow him to supersede laws written by Congress.

Tags: mukasey, attorney_general, torture

Holy Warriers Set Sights on Iran

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:54:27 GMT

clipped by: debbyski
clipper's remarks: Check out some of our fellow clipper's comments:

"Willhelm, there is no stopping this war. The players are all falling into place. At least we know how it will end."

"i agree this could be the final piece to the beginning of armagaddon"

"but in the book of revelation and some other books in the new and old testament percieve the bear of the North or the great bear as Russia! Russia is in no way to be taken lightly."

Clip Source: www.commondreams.org

Over the past 20 years, the U.S. Christian right has evolved into one of the most powerful grassroots organising forces within the Republican Party, and a host of Christian Zionists have taken a well-earned seat at the foreign policy table.

At the same time, their support for Israel is not only growing -- it is also becoming an influential political factor.

And some have started to train their sights on Tehran. In a recent blog post datelined Jerusalem, Rosenberg wrote: "The buzz here in the last few days is that Israel is seriously considering a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities and ballistic missile sites."

Rosenberg said that "the question that's been most interesting among these various administration and congressional officials is, 'Are you saying that the Bible talks about an alliance between Iran, Russia, and a group of Middle Eastern countries to attack Israel at some point?' And the answer is yes."

Tags: holy, war

Dozens die in Turkey border clash

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:50:15 GMT

clipped by: invictus
clipper's remarks: "Dark game" continues: 12 Turkish soldiers and 23 PKK guerillas were killed near the border this morning

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Turkey has stationed thousands of troops on the border with Iraq

Fighting between Turkish soldiers and Kurdish rebels near the border with Iraq has left 12 soldiers and 23 rebels dead, said Turkish military officials.

The army sent reinforcements, including helicopters, to the area after soldiers were ambushed early on Sunday morning.

The clashes come days after Turkey's parliament authorised the army to cross the border into Iraq to pursue rebels.

The vote followed attacks blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) which killed nearly 30 troops and civilians.

Not far from the scene of the fighting, in south-eastern Hakkari province, an explosion from a landmine hit a minibus injuring 10 people, the state news agency Anatolia said.

A statement from the Turkish military said a large group of PKK rebels had crossed the border from Iraq and launched their attack shortly after midnight.

The rebels attacked with heavy weapons, also wounding a number of soldiers, Turkish media reported.

Tags: turkey, iraq, pkk

The S**** Gonna Hit the fan Now

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:17:01 GMT

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Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

NEW YORK - Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall.

She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love."

"Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause.

Potter readers on fan sites and elsewhere on the Internet have speculated on the sexuality of Dumbledore, noting that he has no close relationship with women and a mysterious, troubled past. And explicit scenes with Dumbledore already have appeared in fan fiction.

Not everyone likes her work, Rowling said, likely referring to Christian groups that have alleged the books promote witchcraft. Her news about Dumbledore, she said, will give them one more reason.

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